Definitions for Lapdog
lap·dog

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapdognoun

   a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapdognoun

   A dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap.

2. lapdognoun

   one who is completely obedient, unquestioning, and submissive to the government or another party.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapdognoun

   A little dog, fondled by ladies in the lap.

   Etymology: lap and dog.

   One of them made his court to the lap-dog, to improve his interest with the lady. Collier.

   These if the laws did that exchange afford,
   Would save their lap-dog sooner than their lord. Dryden.

   Lap-dogs give themselves the rowsing shake,
   And sleepless lovers just at twelve awake. Alexander Pope.

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1. lapdog

   A lapdog is a small pet dog that is kept primarily for companionship and is small enough to be comfortably cuddled and carried on one's lap. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe a person who is easily controlled and offers unquestioning obedience or support to a particular person, group, or cause.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapdognoun

   a small dog fondled in the lap

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapdog

   Lapdog (noun) a small loving dog to be held in the lap.

   Lapdog a servile dependent or follower.

   
   

   Submitted by pinkss5 on October 17, 2015  

Matched Categories

1. • Domestic Dog

How to pronounce Lapdog?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Lapdog in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lapdog in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lapdog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Lapdog in a Sentence

1. Simon Birmingham:

   We're not doing this as some sort of lapdog of the United States, you'll see there are some marked differences between some of the things that the Australian Government has said and some of the commentary coming out of the United States and that's because we take our own analysis, our own evidence, our own advice and we will take this issue through to the World Health Assembly.

2. Alan German:

   She's playing both side of the field. On the one hand she's got the Duterte supporters, obviously because of her last name and who she is, and on the other hand, she's trying to woo these sway guys who think 'it won't be so bad if it's Sara', she gives you just enough to think, OK she's not a lapdog.

3. Terry McAuliffe:

   Glenn Youngkin is not a reasonable Glenn Youngkin, i call Glenn Youngkin Donald Trump in khakis. Do we want a lapdog to Donald Trump to be our governor here in the commonwealth ? No we don't.

4. Terry McAuliffe:

   We can't let a Trump wannabe — you know a lapdog for Donald Trump. I call him Trump in khakis take over this state because you know what? It's too important, we got to fix education. We gotta get everybody health care. We got big challenges. I got us out of a mess before. I'll do it again. Go vote. Get your boyfriends, girlfriends, whatever you got. Get them out there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lapdog
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lapdog
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Lapdog
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lapdog